Bmaj7 Major 7th

The Bmaj7 chord is built from the notes B – D# – F# – A#.

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Also known as

B(maj7)Bma7Bmaj7(root37)Bmaj7(root57)

Chord tones, one by one

BRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — B.

D#Third

Major third

Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).

F#Fifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

A#Seventh

Major seventh

Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Ionian (major) scale; its characteristic note is the perfect 4th, what sets it apart from Lydian.

🎸 Genres

Pop · Classical · Gospel

🎤 Artists who made it famous

Antônio Carlos Jobim · Burt Bacharach · Steely Dan

maj7 in every key

More B chords

More B chords from Ionian (major)